Practice Wavefronts - 1.2 | Wave Optics | Physics-II(Optics & Waves)
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a wavefront?

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Think of it as the surface of a balloon expanding.

Question 2

Easy

Name the three types of wavefronts.

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Consider different shapes of wave propagation.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What type of wavefront is produced by a point light source?

  • Cylindrical
  • Spherical
  • Plane

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Think of how ripples form in water.

Question 2

Light rays are always normal to wavefronts.

  • True
  • False

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Visualize how lines would intersect a flat surface.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design an experiment to visualize how wavefronts interact at a boundary between air and water. What would you expect to observe?

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Consider drawing ray diagrams to illustrate path changes.

Question 2

If the distance from the point source increases, how does the shape of the wavefront change and what implications does it have for light intensity?

๐Ÿ’ก Hint: Think about how the light's spread affects brightness.

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